Etymology

virologist

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Today it means: A scientist or doctor who studies or specializes in viruses. Full definition →

English virology ← Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos
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The story

  1. Englishviro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  5. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  6. Englishvirology
  7. English todayvirologist

From virology + -ist.

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